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κριτήριον

κριτήριον, a means for judging

κρῐτ-ήριον, τό,
  • means for judging or trying, standard, freq. of the mental faculties and senses, ἔχων αὐτῶν τὸ κ. ἐν αὑτῷ Pl. Tht. 178b, cf. R. 582a, Plu. Virt.mor. 2.448b, etc.; τὸ αἰσθητήριον καὶ κ. τῶν . . χυμῶν Arist. Metaph. 1068a3, cf. Epicur. Ep. 1 p.5 U. (pl.), Sent. 24, al.; περὶ κριτηρίου, title of works by Epicurus (D.L. 10.27), Posidonius (Diocl. ap. D.L. 7.54), and Ptolemy: generally, χρόνον εἶναι μέτρον καὶ κ. τάχους measure, test, Zeno Stoic. 1.26, etc.
      • 2 court of judgement, tribunal, Pl. Lg. 767b; καθίζειν κ. Plb. 9.33.12, cf. PHib. 1.29 (a) (iii B. C.), 1 Ep.Cor. 6.2, IG 14.951.20, Paus. 2.20.7, POxy. 2134.6 (ii A. D.), etc.
        • b decision of a tribunal, judgement, SIG 826 K 9 (Delph., ii B. C.).

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